Wow! I loved hearing about what everyone is going to let go of this Christmas! If you haven’t read the comments from our Day 4 “Let it go!” discussion, you can do so by clicking here. The Day 4 winner is Devin! We’ll be...
Today’s discussion centers around a relevant Christmas version of I Corinthians 13 which is often referred to as the “Love Chapter” in the Bible. After reading this thought-provoking piece, will you create your own line that you would add to...
Congratulations Chantel! You are the Day 3 winner of the My Hearts at Home book! It was great fun to read about everyone’s different tree traditions. I have some new ideas and I hope you do, too!!
Part of the fun of holidays for me is the food. Believe it or not, I enjoy the process of making it all probably even more than eating it. But I will admit that I love eating it, too!We usually do cut-out cookies, dipped pretzels, and cookie press...
Yesterday I found myself humming the song “Let it Snow.” No, it’s not snowing in Illinois…yet. And honestly, I’m not real excited about it snowing either. But I love the song. As I was singing it in my head, I was...
Ok, I think the Day 2 Discussion was a powerful one. If you haven’t read through the “Random Acts of Kindness” you need to! You can read the submissions by clicking here. You just might want to have a box of Kleenex nearby! I shed a...
Listening to my favorite Christian radio station, WCIC, I heard the announcer ask a great question for us to share about today: How does your personality show up in your Christmas tree?I was thinking about that as it pertains to our tree and realized that my tree...
Wow! I LOVED reading all the wonderful ideas on decorating traditions from Day One! If you haven’t read through the ideas yet, you can do that by clicking here. One of my favorites is Mary’s tradition of having a family sleepover under...
Today I’d like to share an article I wrote for the holidays. We’ll use it to launch our Christmas discussion and giveaway today. You’ll find info about both after the article!Random Acts of Christmas Kindnessby Jill Savage Late one Fall, my son and I...
For many of us, the turkeys and pumpkins are packed up and the Christmas decorations are on display. As moms, December is a full month of shopping, baking, making memories for our family. That’s why I’m devoting December to you, Mom, in my 25 Days of...
Your child doesn’t need a parent paralyzed by guilt. Your child needs a parent empowered and motivated by the truth. ~Jolene Philo
Turn on the television these days and you’ll find just about every kind of makeover show possible. We seem to be drawn to this makeover madness by our desire for something fresh and new in our complicated, and sometimes disorganized lives.I’ve recently become aware of...
Last weekend our family gathered together to celebrate our son-in-law’s 30th birthday. Matt (far-left) is also the daddy of our first grand-child due in late April (not that we’re excited or anything like that!) We had a slumber party for all 9 of us at...
Last week, Mark and I had a wonderful week at the Blessing Ranch in Livermore, CO. It was great getting away from the everyday. But truly, there is no place like home.As usual, while preparing for our trip, I struggled leaving my kids. I always do. This was the first...
Your gentle caress is as necessary to your child’s health as food & water, shelter & clothing, light & air. ~Jolene Philo
